
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 12PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:43AM4.06m | 00:03AM4.51m | 12:29PM3.83m | 00:49AM4.19m | 1:15PM3.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.09m | 6:50PM0.46m | 7:26AM0.32m | 7:30PM0.68m | 8:08AM0.62m | 8:12PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||
5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
3 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 40 | 50 | 31 | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 216 | 259 | 254 | 319 | 319 | 376 | 319 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 317 | 319 | 319 | 377 | 303 |
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